ethical trap of “ethical relativism” when he acted on his own beliefs and values to prevent German influence in the area and “improve” Haiti, which in reality caused great unrest (BCEE, 2014d). Wilson’s hypocrisy became glaringly evident when he advocated for world peace at the Paris Peace Conference and in the same time frame nearly 3,000 Haitian peasants were being slaughtered as they rebelled against the pro-American Haitian President and U.S. presence. Wilson’s critical thinking was hindered by the False Logic “slippery slope fallacy,” as he believed European nations were strong enough to be self-determinate, however, if Haiti was left-to-be self-determinate an adverse chain of events would occur and Haiti would become a German territory
